Martha C. Atkisson

Mrs. M. C. Broughton

Funeral service for Mrs. Martha C. Broughton, 83, was held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the pastor, the Rev. E. E. Stevenson, officiating, and burial was made in the Prairie Grove cemetery with J. L. King of the Southern funeral service in charge.

The choir, with Mrs. Wayne Stone accompanist, sang "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer." R. C. Lee sang "Death Is Only A Dream," and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Dorman sang "When the Glory Bells Ring."

Pallbearers were R. H. Skelen, Guy Skelton, B. H. Slaton, J. J. Fidler, and D. N. McCorvick. Misses Ruby Wilson, Pauline Harrison, and Helen Fidler were in charge of the flowers.

Mrs. Broughton was the daughter of Mary Hobbs and William Atkisson. She was born near Farmington, March 21, 1848, and died at her home here at 2:35 o'clock Sunday morning, December 26, 1931 at the age of 83 years, nine months, and two days.

She was married to Wiley Broughton on October 13, 1887. Mr. Broughton died on March 26, 1910.

She united with the Methodist church at Farmington about 66 years ago, where she held her membership until recent years when she moved it to Prairie Grove. She was faithful to her duties in her home and the church, always attending services when her health would permit.

Out-of-town relatives at the funeral were: C. A. Broughton, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Piper and family of Pierce City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walters and family of Heavener, Okla., Mrs. Nettie Thurman and son of Ada, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bayles and family of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Atkisson and family and Wilson Horn of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of Westville, and Clifford Turner of Texarkana.

Wiley Broughton

Born: October 24, 1845;

Died: May 26, 1911

Burial: Farmington Cemetery - S 00 19 164

Marriage: October 13, 1887

to his second wife

Martha Atkisson

Born: March 21, 1848 - Farmington, Arkansas

Died: December 26, 1931

Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery

Wiley first wife was Virginia Hammond

Born: February 22, 1848

died: July 18, 1886

Burial: Farmington Cemetery S 00 19 160